Definitions

interoperable

[in-ter-op-er-uh-buhl, -op-ruh-buhl] / ˌɪn tərˈɒp ər ə bəl, -ˈɒp rə bəl /

ADJECTIVE

technologically compatible

Synonyms

STRONGEST

compatible connectable intercommunicable interconnectable networkable pairable

STRONG

combinable interfaceable interlinked interrelated mutually intelligible

WEAK

couplable distributed interemployable interlegible interlinkable interusable linkable

Antonyms

STRONGEST

incompatible non-intercommunicable not networkable unconnectable unpairable

STRONG

non-interfaceable not mutually intelligible uncombinable

WEAK

non-interlegible non-interlinkable

Example Sentences

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interoperable

“This judgment fails to recognize our significant investment to ensure Android remains open, interoperable and free,” Google said in response.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026

Department of War, seeks to create a more connected and interoperable space communications ecosystem where government and commercial satellite systems can work together seamlessly.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 6, 2026

Your TV and smartphone are far more interoperable and indistinguishable than ever before, and an inescapable user-tracking singularity is developing, accordingly, in your own living room.

From Slate ● May 3, 2026

In the statement, the companies said that customers increasingly want to build AI in environments that foster “open standards, interoperable software frameworks and architectural choice.”

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 25, 2026

The key was the melding of them all together into a single interoperable system.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman